Director of Institutional & Product Communications

Ripple; New York (NY); On-site; USD 196,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Family support

Employee giving match

R&R days

Wellness reimbursement

Vacation policy

Parental leave

Catered lunches

Job summary

Ripple is seeking a Director of Communications to lead external narrative across its prime brokerage, treasury management, and capital markets products. This senior role shapes Ripple's voice for corporates, asset managers, and capital markets participants, aligning messaging with senior leaders and market needs.

You will drive thought leadership, craft strategic narratives, and oversee announcements while building strong relationships with financial media and key press outlets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in communications or PR within financial services, capital markets, institutional fintech, or digital asset firms.
• Proven ability to place stories in top-tier financial media and manage multi-product programs.
• Experience coordinating C-suite spokespeople across media and speaking engagements.
• Deep understanding of capital markets and how to communicate them to sophisticated audiences.
• Strong relationships with financial and crypto press; credibility across TradFi and digital assets.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication with sharp judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own the communications strategy across prime brokerage, treasury management, and capital markets products, and manage positioning.
• Lead end-to-end announcements: partnerships, product launches, market infra integrations, and milestones for media impact.
• Build Ripple's thought leadership in corporate treasury and capital markets; secure executive bylines and speaking opportunities.
• Develop messaging architecture across product lines to articulate Ripple's differentiation to corporates and press.
• Maintain relationships with financial and institutional media (Bloomberg, Reuters, FT, WSJ, etc.).
• Lead rapid-response communications on market events and regulatory developments with accuracy and speed.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, product, and marketing to integrate comms into go-to-market strategy.

Skills

Communications strategy

Media relations

Capital markets

Press relationships

Writing & messaging

Job description

Ripple is seeking a Director of Communications to lead external narrative across its prime brokerage, treasury management, and capital markets products. This senior role shapes Ripple's voice for corporates, asset managers, and capital markets participants, aligning messaging with senior leaders and market needs.

You will drive thought leadership, craft strategic narratives, and oversee announcements while building strong relationships with financial media and key press outlets.